Your Curriculum

Theatre Arts

Theatre arts provides opportunities for students seeking professional careers in theatre both onstage and behind the scenes as well as opportunities for non-majors to participate in contemporary and classical works. Through classroom study, studio preparation and college productions, students develop a firm foundation in a rich diversity of theatre arts, balancing theory with practical application. Our beautiful facility includes a 500-seat proscenium theatre equipped with state-of-the-art rigging and lighting systems and a 99-seat black-box studio/theatre. Students can transfer to a four-year college or university to work toward a bachelor’s degree in theater.

Curricular OutcomesAt the completion of this curriculum, students should be able to:

Speak and write fluently about performances, correctly using the specific vocabulary of the art and craft

Work independently and as an ensemble team member in accomplishing performance and production tasks

Present an expressive, disciplined performance of a scene and/or monologue in a manner that is original, lucid and well-crafted and/or present a completed production design demonstrating process from script analysis to concept development to final presentation

Create a résumé and support materials (head shot and/or portfolio) suitable for an interview in professional or educational theatre

The following plans of classes are a general guide to prepare students to pursue a theatre arts degree at a college or university. To prepare for such a degree and at the same time meet MHCC degree requirements, follow one of the transfer degree options on pages 10-15 of the printed catalog.

Students receiving financial aid must be seeking a certificate or degree and following official MHCC certificate or degree requirements.

Admission and degree requirements vary among colleges and universities. Students are advised to:

Contact the transfer university to confirm specific admission/major/degree requirements.

Consult with a faculty adviser or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center early to develop an educational plan.

Note: Community colleges do not award transfer degrees in a subject area, but do award an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree, an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer – Business degree or an Associate of Science degree.

The theatre arts curriculum focuses on the first two years of a four-year theatre degree. The coursework includes AAOT requirements and students may choose between the theatre arts/performance or theatre arts/production-designer plan, or a combination of both to complete a two-year degree. Students participate in a variety of productions including children’s shows, original works, one-act plays and readings, comedy-improv shows and musical theatre.

Theater Workshops, Second Year orTA214A/B/C Technical Theater Workshop: Second Year2

1-3

Humanities requirement1, 2

(3)

Lab Science requirement1, 2

4-5

Social Science requirement1, 2

3-4

11-18

1This plan aligns with the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT); refer to degree requirements, page 10 of the printed catalog.2Students must complete at least 90 credits, but no more than 108 credits, for an MHCC degree.

The following curriculum is for students interested in technology and design and provides foundational training in the art of stagecraft: set design, lighting, rigging, makeup, costume design and stage management. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on application and provides students with the foundational skills necessary for a career behind the scenes.

1 This plan aligns with the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT): refer to degree requirements, page 10 of the printed catalog.2 Students must complete at least 90 credits, but no more than 108 credits, for an MHCC degree.